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Nellster

@nellster.bsky.social
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ex-forester ex-code-monkey ex-husband atheist humanist scientist ancient history fan ex-beekeeper law-curious lover cyclist/car-driver/motorcyclist, politically centre/left of centre, vaguely pro-vegetarian but not there yet

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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 6h
Desmond Tutu: "There is no justice in killing in the name of justice" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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US Supreme Court allows execution of Christa Pike to go ahead
The death by lethal injection was scheduled to happen earlier on Wednesday before a lower court paused the execution.
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Ed Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · 14h
I hear (on @bbc5live.bsky.social) talk of Manchester City lying to auditors and misrepresenting company accounts, which sounds like a law-of-the-land thing, not just a matter for the Premier League. #BBCPM
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God @thegodshow.com · 8h
He’s obviously removing all anti-trump leaders ahead of a ‘national emergency’ so they can halt elections and seize permanent control.
Hegseth confirms that the US military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals
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sweetie π @sixfeetofcandy.bsky.social · 19h
i detect no lies
bleobsdoodles on ig pic of a hedgie saying there be fuckery about 

http://linktr.ee/bleobsdoodles
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 6h
youtube.com/post/UgkxmGS...
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This is insane! - YouTube
This is insane!
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
For those older than 15, what does "tapped" mean in this context? From the BBC:- "Kit Harington has been tapped to join the highly anticipated Harry Potter TV series as the wizarding world's celebrity-turned-Hogwarts instructor Gilderoy Lockhart, HBO confirmed to the BBC" I genuinely don't know
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Pierre Polyester @canadian-critic.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Andy Burnham in Kyiv, "You have stood tall and defiant in the face of everything that Russia has thrown at you, and you have taken your place as a proud sovereign European nation, a vibrant democracy with a bright future ahead" "Happy independence day" 🌻🇺🇦
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A statesman ...
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The last PM to both enter and leave No. 10 as the result of a general election: ❌ Burnham ❌ Starmer ❌ Sunak ❌ Truss ❌ Johnson ❌ May ❌ Cameron ❌ Brown ❌ Blair ❌ Major ❌ Thatcher ❌ Callaghan ❌ Wilson ✅ Heath (1970 - 74) This is not newsworthy. It's just overexcited journos having a circle jerk.
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Claire #FBPE ☘️ 🍉 🇺🇦 🇪🇺🐝 🦮🇮🇪🇧🇪 💙💚 @fbpech.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Everyone - EVERYONE- should be a member of a union! This situation that happened to Chloe, could happen to anyone.
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‘We fear lessons will not be learned’: Chloe Moffat’s parents on their fight to hold Treasury to account
Couple considering suing for wrongful death after coroner found disciplinary process materially contributed to suicide
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Keith @keef23.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
So the allegation of plagiarism in his PhD was investigated and dismissed. It turns out he did run all those marathons. So tell me, precisely, all you online sleuths — what exactly did Jason Arday do wrong? (Apart from being the wrong class and colour of course)
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Just had a thought. Farage registered a £9,253 benefit from George Cottrell funding a Belgium trip in April 2024 - before the GE. This is the time that Farage and his allies say he was "not in politics." He declared that, but didn't declare the £5m Harborne gift. Something doesn't add up there...
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Jeff Rudd 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 🇵🇸 @jeffrudd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
REMEMBER: They all knew.
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Reform: Let's kick our foreigners so we can look after our own people. (£50bn of welfare cuts) Reform: No, not those people.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Marina Purkiss, "188 articles on this man, Jason Arday, who was not a public figure, over 9 days" "It was a blood sport for The Telegraph, The Times, The Spectator" "They have blood on their hands for this man"
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Pride is earned, not demanded or obliged. And that's something that the flag shaggers and Brexiters have never understood. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Less than half the country is 'proud to be British' - and it's worse for Gen-Z
The survey by Demos also showed pride in Britain's place in the world dropped from 35% to just 13%, and a collapse in pride in Parliament, dropping from 23% to -11%
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Dr Jaime Ashworth @drjaimeashworth.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Netanyahu’s description of the UK as the “Islamic Republic of Britain”. is wrong, divisive, and dangerous. Once again proud of Progressive Judaism for leading on this. Statement on Benjamin Netanyahu’s “Islamic Republic of Britain” remarks progressivejudaism.org.uk/statement-on...
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Statement on Benjamin Netanyahu's "Islamic Republic of Britain" remarks - The Movement for Progressive Judaism
The Movement for Progressive Judaism is appalled by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s description of the United Kingdom as the “Islamic Republic of Britain”. At a time when antisemitism, anti-Muslim...
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
JK Rowling isn't transphobic; she doesn't want vulnerable, abused women to be feel threatened by those they see as abusers
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Dr Jo Ball @drjeball.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
A #Roman terracotta oil lamp decorated with the image of two gladiators. One is lying defeated on the ground, with his victorious opponent standing above him, shield raised in triumph - waiting for the signal as to whether his fallen foe should live or die? 🏺 #AncientBlueSky #Archaeology
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Oh no, Jason Arday found dead!!! I'm genuinely shocked and am deeply sorry for him and all that knew him! I have no idea about the rights and wrongs about the plagiarism accusation, but NOBODY should be pushed to their death by the media, let alone by a relatively minor issue like this!
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Roz not sure if she's in Disney land or Clacton: and easy mistake to make. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Broken promise: the Government promised guaranteed hours for all workers, but now most will miss out. 🚫 Sign the petition now to protect every worker: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
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Sign the petition to give all workers the right to guaranteed hours
Betrayal: the UK Gov pledged guaranteed hours for all workers, but now most will miss out. Sign now to fight back.
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social Bluddi loving 'Evolution' on BBC2! I would love it to be 50 episodes long, rather than 5. Ho hum, maybe next year we will get a 'Mass extinctions' series...
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I haven't done a Wordle for aaaaages Wordle 1,844 4/6 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
"US spy tech giant Palantir paid an effective tax rate of just 8% on their £25.3m UK profits. Most companies with profits above £250,000 pay 25%. How is a company that’s won £670m in UK public contracts (including a massive £330m NHS deal) able to dodge our tax rules? " via 38 degrees
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Comment of the match so far #USABEL
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USA v Belgium: World Cup 2026 last 16 – live
Minute-by-minute report: Can the Americans reach their first quarter-final since 2002 or will Belgium stand in their way? Join Beau Dure for updates
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Mike Giuliano @drmikeg83.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
We just watched a legend written in real time. The fearlessness of Cape Verde is the kind of thing you use to teach your kids about belief in themselves. Goosebumps.
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Cape Verde defeats Argentina via a 2-3 loss in extra time
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I've become a massive Cape Verde football fan! Extraordinary spirit, strength, teamwork, heart! Sidny Cabral should be given some major national award or other - "Sir Sidny"?
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Left: Lisa Nandy complains about a lack of regulation on social media Right: Lisa Nandy quitting Twitter because of a lack of regulation on social media Lisa Nandy has been paid an extra £135,010 ministerial salary for the past two years to not do her job of regulating social media and run away
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 02/07/2026
Lisa Nandy announces plan to quit X over fear it pushes ‘abuse and misinformation’
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Lisa Nandy announces plan to quit X over fear it pushes ‘abuse and misinformation’
Culture secretary says her department will stop using platform, citing concern over its far right content that fuels violence and division The UK’s culture and media department will stop using X because the site “now favours abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate”, Lisa Nandy has announced. The culture secretary’s department is the UK’s second to quit the Elon Musk-owned platform over increasing concerns about the way it highlights and prioritises often inaccurate far right and racist content, and is used to incite violence and division. Continue reading...
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TLDR Swinton @thedoodlebear.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
It's interesting how everything people used to proudly call "public" when I was growing up (public parks, public libraries, public schools, public transportation, public television, etc) is suddenly "socialist" now that rich people are spinning it.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
"Fourteen Years in Prison for Quoting Hamas? New Law Could Criminalise Journalists" Starmer is rushing legislation through parliament that experts say threatens free speech, reports Paul Holden for Zeteo UK. Read/share/subscribe:
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Fourteen Years in Prison for Quoting Hamas? New Law Could Criminalise Journalists
Starmer is rushing legislation through parliament that experts say threatens free speech, public interest journalism and international humanitarian aid.
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
FFS! "The National Crime Agency [NCA] has said online networks, “many as yet unidentified by law enforcement”, were allowing offenders to arrange to rape and abuse victims or arrange for sexual assaults to be filmed" What are the depths humans (of the male variety) will descend to? No limits!
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‘Truly international’ network of drug-facilitated rape uncovered by UK crime agency
NCA says offenders arrange to sexually assault and film victims via online networks with crimes often taking place in trusting relationships
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Which hero would YOU be? www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR1r... Rutger Bregman is the voice of the future, imo. And present
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The Greatest WWII Hero You’ve Never Heard Of
YouTube video by Rutger Bregman
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Claire #FBPE ☘️ 🍉 🇺🇦 🇪🇺🐝 🦮🇮🇪🇧🇪 💙💚 @fbpech.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... ( Not. Theirs. 🤬)
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When the right denies the true danger of heatwaves, ask yourself this: whose children’s lives is it willing to risk? | George Monbiot
The class politics of extreme heat are very real and very dangerous – but that doesn’t stop the billionaire press from peddling its agenda, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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AshfromEnfield @ashfromenfield.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Kick this Grifting Fascist Twunt out of British Politics For Good
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Claire #FBPE ☘️ 🍉 🇺🇦 🇪🇺🐝 🦮🇮🇪🇧🇪 💙💚 @fbpech.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Stroppy Starmer in no mood to take Dip stick from Tories at PMQs | John Crace
Keir was angry and he no longer cared that much – and Kemi, for the first time in her life, backed down from a fight
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Trump is a chump Who knew?! His suing of the BBC requires him to provide proof of financial losses - he won't provide evidence
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Has the BBC Trapped Trump in Court?
YouTube video by A Different Bias
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I wonder if anyone in @ukparliament.parliament.uk, especially Keir Starmer and John Healey are aware that some countries do the right thing, whilst "we" - they - don't? France is a far more ethical country on many levels ...
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French navy seizes Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic
President Macron says ship subject to sanctions and posts video of operation that took place with UK support
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Fek! Infertility as a result of semen fertility reduction through the generations is in rapidly increasing. If our grandchildren are created, will they survive to adulthood?
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I quite liked Tony Blair back when he won for Labour after many miserable years of Tory hegemony. But he is absolutely, completely *WRONG* now! (ignoring all Iraq related actions) Maybe my support of him back in 1997 was completely ridiculous! He is such a sad man now
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Tony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to Trump
In highly unusual intervention, ex-PM says his party’s ‘almost infinite capacity for self-delusion’ makes it likely to lose next election
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Oh my! How very sad: a lovely man
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Scott Hastings: Scotland rugby great dies at 61
One of Scotland's best and most loved rugby union players, Scott Hastings, has died at 61.
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Nellster @nellster.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Absolutely loving the banter after the game on BBC!!! Ugo (Oogie, surely?) is - and the whole commentary team are - doing a great job! (This comment brings back memories of a Wasps fan great - Ayoola Erinle! Always known as Oogie: we loved him) #FraEng
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Learn Dirt @learndirt.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Avoid synthetic fertilizer use to encourage natural nutrient cycling in your soil microbiome.
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
How to change this debate. " Being outside the EU costs every UK household an average of £8,300 every year. But being inside again would only cost each UK household £38 every year. Do you still think we should stay out? "
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